Muscat, Oman is set to deliver 700 new hotel rooms between now and the end of 2026, taking total inventory to 40,800 keys, according to leading real estate advisory and hospitality property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell.
The sultanate saw the opening of 400 new rooms in H1 2026, all in Q1, amid reduced hospitality sector activity as regional travel disruptions affected international connectivity and tourism trade. A further 1,500 are scheduled in 2027 and 1,600 in 2028, taking total Oman room inventory to 43,900 by end of 2028.
Khalil Al Zadjali, Head of Oman at Cavendish Maxwell, said, “Total room supply will reach 40,800 by the end of 2026, less than the 41,400 previously anticipated because some projects have been rescheduled to next year.
The upcoming, phased pipeline should help manage near-term supply growth, but the pace of visitor recovery will be key to the absorption of new capacity. With a limited number of keys coming in the near future, supply growth is unlikely to be a major constraint in the short term.
